-140-(2x+5)=-61

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Solution for -140-(2x+5)=-61 equation:


Simplifying
-140 + -1(2x + 5) = -61

Reorder the terms:
-140 + -1(5 + 2x) = -61
-140 + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = -61
-140 + (-5 + -2x) = -61

Combine like terms: -140 + -5 = -145
-145 + -2x = -61

Solving
-145 + -2x = -61

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '145' to each side of the equation.
-145 + 145 + -2x = -61 + 145

Combine like terms: -145 + 145 = 0
0 + -2x = -61 + 145
-2x = -61 + 145

Combine like terms: -61 + 145 = 84
-2x = 84

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -42

Simplifying
x = -42

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